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Ahti

Boy · Finnish

Ahti

Say it: AH-tee

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Meaning

Ahti, god of the sea and fishing in Finnish folk poetry; the origin is uncertain.

Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.

A folk-poetry name given in Finland since the late 19th century.

Its wave through time

Rare in the records

In the United States

05101518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1914per million babies of that sex
  • 13 babies given this name since 1914
  • At its height in 1914, about 1 in 93,500 boys
  • Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020

Through the ages

  1. Victorian and Belle Époque1837 to 1914
  2. The Modern Age1880 to today

Used by

Finnish

Famous bearers

  • Ahti Karjalainen, Finnish prime minister

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Where this comes from

  • Well-known works of literature
  • Calendars of saints and name days
  • United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source

Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.

Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.